ActivitiesThe SCV Senior Center is located at 22900 Market St. in Newhall. For a detailed monthly calendar, call the center at (661) 259-9444. Bouquet Canyon Seniors is located at 26705 Bouquet Canyon Rd. in Saugus. For information call (661) 513-9479. All the following activities will occur at the SCV Senior Center, unless otherwise indicated.

T'ai Chi class open to new studentsNew students will be accepted for the 8:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday T'ai Chi class at the Center in the month of October. This highly successful class has been ongoing since 1987. The instructor is Sharon Chang. All ages are welcome; loose clothing and flat shoes are recommended. The class fee is $2 for seniors; $4 for nonseniors. The Senior Center also offers a Saturday morning class from 8:30-10 a.m. for $30/month. In addition, C.C. Chang teaches a Tuesday-Thursday afternoon class from 3-4 p.m.

Line dance classThe Castaic Regional Sports Complex will hold a line dance class from 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday beginning Oct. 15. For more information, call (661) 775-8865.

Beginner Polynesian danceA beginner Polynesian dance class is offered at the SCV Senior Center on Mondays from 3-4 p.m. The class instructor is Winona Platenberg. The cost for the class is $3 for seniors and $6 for non-seniors. Call (661) 259-9444 to sign up; reservations requested but not required.

H.I.C.A.P. counselingThe local H.I.C.A.P. counselor, Bob Hill, has announced new hours. First Monday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon; second and fourth Mondays of each month, 1-3 p.m. at the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market Street, Santa Clarita. Services are free of charge. H.I.C.A.P. is short for Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program and is part of the Los Angeles City and County Area Agencies on Aging. The group provides volunteer counselors to help seniors and the disabled with eligibility, sorting through the ever-growing number of programs, and maximizing their use of Medicare. Call the Center (661) 259-9444, or (661) 255-1588 for appointment.

Notary servicesNotary Public Michael Miller will be providing Notary Public services from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of the month at a reduced rate of $8 per signature at the SCV Senior Center.

AARP Driver Safety ProgramThe AARP Driver Safety Program hosts Driver Safety Training the second Friday, 2-6 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. of the month at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, 22900 Market St., Newhall. Four-hour refresher classes are also being offered on a Saturday of alternate months for those who have completed the AARP eight-hour within the past three years. These courses cover the rules of the road as well as safe driving strategies. Completion of either of these classes will earn each participant a three year certificate, and for drivers 55 and over, an auto insurance credit. Info: (661) 259-9444, admin@scvsc.org or www.scvseniorcenter.org.

Health clinicsBlood pressure clinic first, second and fourth Wednesday of each month.Free blood pressure screening takes place in activity room 3 each Wednesday from noon-1 p.m.Free diabetes screening with Lori Ann Robinson, MARD, noon-1 p.m. last Wednesday of every month.

Functional fitnessAt 8:30 a.m. M-W-F, we're movin' and groovin', steppin' and sweatin' to the beat with ACE Certified Exercise Specialist Linda Bennett. We're the new and improved "middle age" 50+ active adults. The program encompasses functional fitness - moves are designed to simulate ADLs (activities of daily living), and sports moves like golf, tennis, and skiing. We do cardiovascular training, muscle and bone building, core stabilization, and spatial awareness for balance - all within one hour. If you're not quite ready for the fast and furious fitness, at 9:45 a.m. there is a great 30-minute chair class that will suit you. Call the Senior Center at (661) 259-9444, or Linda Bennett at (661) 993-3969.

Food for the soulPut smiles on the faces and warm the hearts of homebound seniors when you become a Home-Delivered Meal driver. Become a part of our volunteer team to ensure that no senior goes without a meal. Help is desperately needed for as little as two and one-half hours one day a week or even one day a month (Monday through Friday, 10:30 am-1 p.m.). Vehicles provided. Contact the SCV Senior Center: (661) 259-9444.